Cross River Reservoir

Cross River Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Cross River Reservoir has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.6 in

Elevation

328 ft

How Cross River Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2017 and 2022.

Titicus Reservoir (5.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Titicus Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Cross River Reservoir

Fishing Cross River Reservoir is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,3302011
  • 6,6502012
  • 5,4502013
  • 6,5902014
  • 6,4202015
  • 12,9402016
  • 6,5202018
  • 6,6402019
  • 5,5202020
  • 14,4802021
  • 6,3802023
  • 6,8202024
  • 6,6902025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 6,690 7.1 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 6,820 8.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 6,380 8.9 in report
November 1, 2021 Brown Trout 7,500 7.3 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 6,980 8.8 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 5,520 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 6,640 8.8 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 6,520 9.2 in report
December 1, 2016 Brown Trout 6,470 report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 6,470 9.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 6,420 8.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 6,590 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 5,450 8.8 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 6,650 8.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 6,330 8.8 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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